Portuguese love songs: EMS 9 December

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  • doversoul1
    Ex Member
    • Dec 2010
    • 7132

    Portuguese love songs: EMS 9 December

    Lucie Skeaping talks to lutenist and director Zak Ozmo about his project based on 18th-century Portuguese love songs, known as "modinhas".

    In this programme we will explore the history of the 18th-century Portuguese modinha and myths that surround the creation of this fascinating genre. The themes are recognisable, the melodies haunting, and the genre is still able to stir the passions today as it did over two hundred years ago
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    Who is this?
  • AuntDaisy
    Host
    • Jun 2018
    • 1657

    #2
    Re: Who is this?
    Do you mean the new EMS photo of the lady with red hair & glasses?
    I think it's Lucie Skeaping - same photo on Twitter https://twitter.com/lucieskeaping

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    • french frank
      Administrator/Moderator
      • Feb 2007
      • 30301

      #3
      Or if you mean Žak Ozmo

      Žak Ozmo is a music director, lutenist, researcher, and specialist in the clinical application of music. He is based in London, U.K. and Memphis, Tennessee.  He is the founder-director of the British period instrument ensemble L’Avventura London. In Memphis, he is leading and developing a groundbreaking, city-wide initiative that applies music and sound to treating cancer […]


      It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.

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